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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,077.82, 124,636.37 and 26,917.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,077.82, 124,636.37 and 26,917.83 is: 40,383.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,077.82 : 124,636.37 = 26,917.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,077.82/124,636.37 = 26,917.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,077.82x = 124,636.37 × 26,917.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,077.82x = 3,354,940,484.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,354,940,484.89/83,077.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,383.11

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